Andhra Pradesh Forest and Environment Department personnel released 350 turtles into the sea in Visakhapatnam, southern India, on March 24.

Footage showed many baby turtles resting inside a basket. They flap their legs together to escape. Later, hundreds of black turtles slowly make their way towards the sea. They huddle together and walk at their own pace against the backdrop of the sand-laden region.

The survival of ancient marine turtles is in danger due to human activities. In light of that, nearly 50,000 eggs were collected by the Andhra Pradesh Forest and Environment Department in Visakhapatnam, out of which 5,000 hatchlings have been released so far.

The Andhra Pradesh Forest and Environment Department personnel released 350 turtles into the sea in southern India's Andhra Pradesh on March 24. The incident took place in Visakhapatnam.

Visuals feature several baby turtles resting inside a basket. They come out of their shells and flap their legs together to escape. Later, hundreds of black turtles slowly make their way towards the sea. They huddle together and walk at their own pace against the backdrop of the sand-laden region.

The survival of ancient marine turtles is in danger due to human activities. In light of that, nearly 50 thousand eggs were collected by the Andhra Pradesh Forest and Environment Department in Visakhapatnam, out of which five thousand hatchlings have been released so far.